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| | | (...) This is a good point, yes. I did not consider this. I originally thought it would be a good idea to use "Technic Link" as the first two words in the description, to make them sort next to each other, then add "Chain" and "Tread" respectively (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Karim Nassar
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| | | | (...) I disagree completely! The Links and the Tread Links are virtually the same, except that the tread has an additional component. They are completely compatible, and are often used (by me, anyway) in concert to achieve various design goals. I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | (...) I don't think you understood what part we were talking about. These are the three parts we do _not_ want to group together: 2637.DAT Technic Link 16L 3711.DAT Technic Link Chain 3873.DAT Technic Link Tread Don't worry, I originally thought the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Steve Bliss
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| | | | (...) 2637 should be renamed to something like 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Links 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with Holes 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Connectors Steve (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | (...) This sounds like a very good idea. It will also make it easier to include the Technic Linkage part which comes with the Y-wing. (8 of them in every Y-wing, don't know just how long they are.) Here's one more suggestion as to the title: (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Karim Nassar
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| | | | | | (...) Ah, I understand :) (...) In this case, it seems that a use-specific name such as: "Technic Tie Rod" might be appropriate, since even if one doesn't use this part as a steering linkage, the "specific" term "tie-rod" is actually generic enough (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Terry Keller
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| | | | (...) I agree with that. It would be a lot more sensible. And I like the original names for the Link Chain/Tread pieces. So, what do we like? with End Links / Holes / End Connectors? Or is there a nomenclature even more apt out there? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Kim Toll
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| | | | | Terry K wrote in message <36e0b4c1.2353492@lu...et.com>... (...) The problem with "Holes" is that it is used for many things and is only marginally descriptive. How about something like one of the following: 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Pin (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | Re: More parts feedback —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | (...) Me too. If we stick to "3873.DAT Technic Chain Tread" now, we can always add "0.6 x 2.6" later if there appears a new tread link later, can we not? (...) Out of the three, I prefer 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Connectors because the part (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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